My observation is that regardless of sexual orientation both genders operate and oscillate to and fro between a "Masculine Mode" and a "Feminine Mode" in physiological and psychological functions. For instance, the masculine mode is the modus operandi of putting forth, building, construction, the doing, the ejecting into the world and impregnation; while the feminine mode is the modus operandi of the intuiting, the dissecting, the organizing, the contemplative of things, the ingesting, the absorbing, the taking in, the compartmentalizing and the inspiring. Thus, an architect must shift into the feminine mode to design a building, evaluating and organizing the spatial relations, analyzing the dimensions and appropriate materials. When he is finished, he then hands the blueprints over to the contractor, and she must shift into the masculine mode to materialize the final tangible structure, the doing, the poring of the foundational slab and the building. What are you thoughts on this?
2006-11-24 06:36:51 · 9 answers · asked by . 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Additionally, a woman is in the feminine mode of receiving when she is impregnated and conceives a baby. This mother-to-be when giving birth must then shift into the masculine mode to push the baby forth into the world. And the new father must shift into the feminine mode to receive his offspring.
2006-11-24 06:40:36 · update #1
I agree with this question and explanation. A man or a woman will continuously shift between those modes to some extent. The range of oscillation varies. For example a feminine woman will sometimes stay more on the feminine side than a more masuline woman, even in the feminine woman's masculine swings. There is also the case where somebody represses one side or the other out of conditioned fear and then it comes out as a fetish or emotional/sexual extreme of some kind such as the cop who is also a cross dresser. However in all cases I think that some oscillation occurs and that it is a healthy, normal and balanced cycle of life expression.
I would like to add that although this is the case it is a mistake to try and make anybody get in touch with a side of themselves that they don't want to or aren't ready for. The new idea held by some that every man should get in touch with his feminine side and every woman should get in touch with her masculine side can be as oppresive as the old idea of rigid gender roles. People should be encouraged to figure it out for themselves and not accept an artificial idea from without.
2006-11-24 06:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs. Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine. So while your sex as male or female is a biological fact that is the same in any culture, what that sex means in terms of your gender role as a 'man' or a 'woman' in society can be quite different cross culturally. These 'gender roles' have an impact on the health of the individual.
2016-03-29 07:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people of either gender with a healthy mindset are comfortable with both their masculine and feminine sides and can oscillate, as you say. IMO, it is the unhealthy mindset that insists that gender be locked into either masculine or feminine in rigidly defined roles, a good example of this being the g0ys, i.e., the Heeman Anus Haters Club.
2006-11-24 06:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by Throbington Steifenholz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree totally. Seems you have been delving into Carl Jung's psychological writings. What a wealth of wisdom resides there! More should seek out Jung and his remarkable insights.
2006-11-24 06:50:28 · answer #4 · answered by Seeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that everyone has their own concept of what gender is. For you and some others, what you say may be true. For some, the idea of male and female genders is a bygone relic of ages past.
2006-11-24 08:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by carora13 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think you're trying to cram too much behavioural analysis into gender-based stereotypes that may or may not have much to do with genuine masculinity or femininity.
2006-11-24 06:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by angiekaos 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just call it Ying and Yang and stop worrying about assigning gender. We all have both, why perpetuate and reinforce the idea that they're separate?
It's archaic to insist that women are 'receptive' because we have vaginas.
2006-11-24 06:47:59 · answer #7 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree - this makes sense. Very nicely said.
2006-11-24 06:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by blackbird 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dude, you make my head hurt.
2006-11-24 07:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋